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to interpret
01
to translate spoken words or sign language from one language to another
Transitive: to interpret spoken or signed words | to interpret spoken or signed words into a language
02
to understand or assign meaning to something
Transitive: to interpret sth
03
to explain what something means
Transitive: to interpret sth
04
to perform a role or piece of music in a way that expresses the performer's understanding of its intent
Transitive: to interpret an artistic work
05
to communicate what someone is saying in one language to others in a different language
Intransitive
interpret
v
interpretable
adj
interpretable
adj
interpretation
n
interpretation
n
interpretative
adj
interpretative
adj
Example
The guide interpreted the visitor’s questions into the local language.
The translator interpreted the official’s statement during the press conference.
She interpreted the speech for the audience in real time.
He interpreted the speaker’s words into sign language for the hearing-impaired attendees.
They asked her to interpret the conversation between the two diplomats.
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